more u.s. companies are looking to hire military veterans. a survey found 65% of employers would likely hire a vet over another equally qualified candidate. if you want to fly home for the holidays but not sure over thanksgiving or christmas i will tell you which is the cheapest in the next hour. i'm linda bell reporting for abc 7 news. >> thank you, linda. 4:3 and 52 degrees. >> we have a new way to get you going in the morning while bringing you the latest news. you can sign up for our new abc 7 alarm clock application. >> an update on recovery efforts after sandy and a nor'easter and learn how many c >> the lakers didn't get off to the best start and mike brown got fired. we have a new coach. >> everyone knows the lakers are one of the most popular teams in the nba and this morning we can confirm they do have a new coach. through his agent we have learned that mike d'antoni has been hired as the lakers' new head coach although the team hasn't officially confirmed that. the deal is said to be four years, $12 million with an option for an ad